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THE INDEPENDENT
IBBUK1
UVHRY AFTERNOON
IflfT Telephone 841 JS
Except Baudny
At Brito Hall Konla Btroot
80DBOIIIPTION BATES
Per Month anywhere In the Ha
waiian Islands CO
lor Year 0 00
Per Year postpaid to Foreign Coun
tries 8 00
Payable Invariably in Advance
F J TESTA Proprietor and Pub
lisher
EDMUND NOBBIE Editor
W HOBAOE WBIGHT Assistant
Editor
Kosldinc In Honolulu
MONDAY AUG IB 1898
FBINOE BI8MABOK
Bismarck is no mora A man
loved by few feared by many and
admired by all has passed away
The Iron Chancellor who never sub
mitted to any Master on Earth had
responded to the call which all
mortals must obey A grand figure
in modern history has dropped out
from the ranks of the living and the
historians will now bogin to analyz
ing the life work of the groat states
man abusing and praising him in
turns and finally clothing his name
in the garb of historical myth
UnrelentleBs unscrupulous un
reasonable at times was the man
who commanded the respect of the
world through his undying lovs of
his country and his unflinching do
termination to build up a united
Germany and make Prussia the
commanding center of the powers
of Europe
In the year when the political sun
of the greatest general tho world
haserer known went down for the
last time and tho career of Napoleon
the Great was extinguished Otto
Edward Leopold Baron von Bis
marck Sohoonhanson wsb born He
received the usual education given
in Germany to the sons of the no
bility He was a wild youngster a
famous duellist and a lively partici
pant in all tho escapades in which
college boys university students
and young military men indulge in
But at the same time he was a care
ful student and took a vast interest
in everything pertaining to the his
tory of the world and he studied
tho modern languages until ho be
came one of the most proficient lin
guists In 1817 when he was 32
years of age he entered his public
career and he remained in the ser
vice of his country until 1890 when
the present Emperor put the old
statesman aside because ho could
not appreciate or approvo of the
policy and ideas of the young man
who beliovoB that ho is tho spooial
representative of Providence on
oarth
Furst Bismarck entered the diplo
matic service of Prussia at an early
date After holding subordinate
offices ho was sont to St Petersburg
as minister and later on ho became
the representative of Prussia at
Paris In 1862 ho was reoallod to
Berlin where ho acoepted the port
folio of premier and minister of for
eign affairs In 1818 a rebellion had
broken out in Schloswig Holstein
two provinces undor the Danish
crown and tho rebels had boon sup
ported by Prussia and other German
powers Aftor a four years war the
Danes camo out victorious but tho
mind of Bismarck was active for an
opportunity to despoil Donmark and
gain revenge In 1863 King Frod
oriok VII of Denmark died and in
stigated by Bismarck the Prince of
Augustenburg foresworo his allegi
ance to tho Danish crown and claim
ed tho prorineos of
aud Lauenburg Au alliance
between Austria and Prussia was ar
ranged by Bismarck and in 1865 tho
war ended resulting in tho loss to
Denmark of tho three duchies men
tioned When tho day of tho divi
sion of tho spoils came Austria
learned that Bismarck was playing
a game for higher stakes and in
1866 tho war between Austria-Hanover
and othor German principali
ties on ono sido and Prussia and
Italy on the other was commenced
which aftor a brief strugglo onded
in tho defoat of Austria and her
allies Bismarck besides expanding
the territory of his native country
gained for Prussia tho supremacy
of all tho North Germau principali
ties Through skillful diplomatic
mancuuveriug he provokod tho war
with France in 1870 which onded in
a crushing defoat of that country
the downfall of tho Napoleonic re
gime and the orootion of the Ger
man Empire with tho King of Prus
sia as Emperor
Bismarck had gained his point
and his ambition should have been
satisfied But it was no easy matter
to keep together the many different
races classes and interests of which
tho German Empiro is composed
Through his implacable determina
tion ho defeated tho Catholic ele
ment tho Jews and on the point
of tho bayonet tho socialists
Tho means which ho used to gain
his ends wero not always honorable
as in the mntter of Count Aruim
It is for the historian of tho noxt
century to pronounco sentence on
the great man whose ashes now rest
with those of his ancestors but it
shall always be remembered that he
loved his sovereign and that his life
was enwrapped in the welfare of his
beloved country
Bismarck received all the honors
which the potentates of Europe
can bestow on a man Ho was
created Prince of Lauonburg and
presented with one million marks
after the French war He took the
deepest interest in agriculture and
forestry and all industries of the
Gorman Empire He was au ex
remely fine orator of natumiadiug
appearance and as our good mis
sionarius will be surprised to learn
the groat statesman who was 83
years of ago at the time of his death
was a heavy smoker eater and
drinker
No better eulogy can be written
to the memory of the great man
than the following official rescript
written by tho young Emperor to
Prince Hohenlohe his Chancellor
It says
With my high allies with tho
wholo German people I stand
mourning at the bier of the first
Chancellor of tho Gorman Empire
Prince Otto Von Bismarck Duke of
Lauonburg Wo who witnessed bis
splendid labors who looked up to
him with admiration as the master
of statecraft the foarlesB fighter in
war and peaoe ai tho most devoted
son of the Fatherland and as the
most faithful servant of his Em
peror and King are deeply affeoted
by tho death of tho man whom God
the Lord fashioned as his instru
ment to achiere tho realization of
the undying aspiration of tho Ger
mans for unity and greatness
This is not tho moment to
enumerate all the achievements of
the groat man who has gone to his
rest or to refer to all tho cares ho
bore for the Emporor and the Em
pire and all the successes ho won
They are too mighty and too mani
fold History alone can do them
justice and will engrave them all on
brazen tablets
I am however impelled to giro
expression before tho wholo world to
tho universal sorrow and grateful
admiration which to day animates
the whole nation and in the name
of tho nation to vow that what ho
tho great Chancellor undor William
the Great oreated I will maintain
and develop and if need be defend
with blood and treasure In this
may God holp me
I instruct you to mako this re
script public
Cobwebs
A striking remedy for this parti
cular complaint caa be offootually
remorod by drinking Seattle Draught
Bsor as sorvod at the Anohor Saloon
by Will Carlyle or his courtooui as
sistant Charlie Andrews Tho gents
have on hand tho finest of foreign
liquors
THE GABBI0ON ABBIVES
Tho Oharlon Nolson Brings tho Now
York Voluntooro
About d oolock yosterday after
noon tho five whistlos gavo tho
alarm of tho approach of onothor
transport which turned out to bo
tho S S Oharlos Nelson having on
board tho First Regiment Now
York Volunteers Company O third
battalion of the samo rogiment and
23 engineers in all about G67 men
and thoir officers
Tho tug Elou left tho wharf at 6
oolock with Attorney General W
O Smith Geo W Smith chairman
of the Citizens Committee Col
Fishor Capt Paul Smith several
members of the Genoral Committee
of Reception and a few ladies to
welcome the incoming guests Tho
band was ongagod at Waikiki and
consequently did not participate in
tho function On meeting the
Bteamer off Waikiki tho tug whistled
a welcomo responded to by tho
Boys in Blue with hearty cheers
The small gathering on tho oom
mitttoe boat made up by lusty
choHring tho absence of numbers
and music and greetings oontinued
until the steamer was safely dooked
alongside tho Ocoanio wharf
This excursion was memorable
as being the first ono to greet the
in comers with their and our own
flag the Stars and Stripes
On being tied up a fussilade of
pineapples bananas and other fruit
commenced and was hotly main
tained It was soon seen that tho
boys were good on flyers
A few minutes after 6 oolook Col
Barber and his staff arrived and
wont on board His popularity was
proved by tho enthusiastic cheers
which rolled upon his appearanoe
He undoubtedly is the idol of his
men a sure guarantee that they are
stalwart aud true Shore leave was
granted promptly and the first im
pression of our garrison troops is a
very favorable one
To day they mako a temporary
enoampment at Waikiki in the vicin
ity of Kapiolani Park
Major James T Chase is in chargo
of the troops Second Lieutenant
W H Mnpos is acting adjutant
Sorgoant Major is E B Burton
FirBt Lieutenant M O Ashley is
surgeon and the Post Quartermaster
Sergeants name is Patten The
company officors aro as follows
Co K of PoughkoopBio Captain
John Saguo First Lieutenant W
Vnsiler Second Lieutenant Clarence
Saguo
Co L of Nowburgh Captain
James Shoohan First Lieutenant
Alexander Baxtor Second Lieuten
ant W H Mopes
Co I Coptain A E Molntyre
First Lieutenant Geo E Wallace
Sooond Lieutenant A L Decker
Co M of Kingston Captain Robt
Tomkins FirBt Lieutenant David
Terry Second Lieutenant J Huhno
Co O third battalion of Albany
Captain James E Roaob First
Lieutenant Christophor Gresbam
Second Lioutonant Edward Oliver
Born
Silva In Honolulu H I Aug
18 1898 to tho wife of M I Silva a
son
Read the Sachs store advertise
ment
Tho officors of the N G H are
gallant entertainers
Who will enlist in the Hawaiian
Battalion U S Volunteers
The UBual band concert will take
placo at Emma Square this evening
Hurry up and obtain a Hawaiian
silk flag Only a few left at Sachs
store
In the future tho Star Spangled
Banner will take the placo of Ha
waii Ponoi at the publio concerts
Captain Robert Parker was able
to ba around to day in spite of
another epileptic attack which oc
curred on Saturday evening
Tho California Fruit Market has
received the choicest of if house
goods by the Alameda Cherries
Peaches Plums Apricots Ovsters
Fish and the best of delicaoies as
well as staple rocks Telephone 378
Great Clearance Sale
Timely Topics
Honolulu Aug 1 1898
IF YOU GET A RIG
Get a good one Consult
with us before you invest for
CHEAP SINGLE HARNESS
With breast strap
our harness is the best and
GOOD HARNESS WITH COL
LAR AND HAMES
yet the cheapest and our gilt
SURRY HARNESS
edged guarantee goes with
EXPRESS WAGON HARNESS
every pot We have every-
DUMP CART HARNESS
thing for the peasant plow-
DOtJBLE HARNESS WITH
COLLAR AND HAMES
boy millionaire swell
DOUBLE HARNESS FOR
MULE TEAM
sional gentleman or the planter
and farmer Call inspect
and judge for yourself
Tde Hawaiian Hardware Co La
268 Fort IStkket
Will Continue the
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One Week Longer
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JL21D WILL SELL
Wall French Challies 25c a yard
French Organdies 5c a yard
Printed Nainsooks 5c a yard
All these goods are New and Stylish
and will have io be sold to close the
Consignment
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